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Skriven 2015-08-31 19:01:00 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE DRUM
Ärende: Re: Kevin's Oyster
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-=> Quoting Dave Drum to Nancy Backus on 08-28-15  06:51 <=-

 DD> I believe that it may be a requirement to allow the called party to
 DD> opt out via the #3 press. But I don't know that for sure.

I just heard that it sends a signal to the computer that there isn't a
live phone there...

 DD> My best bud, Dennis, has a deal that works with his caller ID and will
 DD> treat all calls from numbers not in his permissible list and all calls
 DD> with the number blocked to a pre-recorded "The number you have called
 DD> .... has been disconnected. No further information is available" then
 DD> goes into a rapid beep tone which is the Telco's "disconnect tone" or
 DD> so he assures me. He is retired from a local telephone systems
 DD> contractor and does know a thing or two. He's offered to set me up with
 DD> the same deal - but I have resisted so far. 

I can see pluses and minuses with that...  There always is the
unexpected call that turns out to be someone you really would like to be
(back in) communication with...  :)  Or some good friend that for some
reason changes the phone number, and perhaps is calling to let you
know.... ;)

 DD>> ! Origin: Shenks Express (1:275/100)
 NB>> Does she have Scrabble set up yet...?  I note you haven't been on
 NB>> Waldo's for the last couple days, too....

 DD> No Scrabble AFAIK. At least nothing in the bulletins.

I'm not really in the market for another message bbs without Scrab...

 DD> Haven't been on Waldo's until last evening and this morning - not for
 DD> lack of trying, though. Either my timing was off - or Waldo's was
 DD> off-line for whatever reason(s). 

It seemed to always be back up by the time I was getting on in the
evening...  

ttyl        neb

... For real sponge cake, borrow all ingredients.

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